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Just because you have a 6.8lpm pump doesn't mean you will get 6.8lpm out of the jets.The flow rating of a pump is taken at full speed with no restriction (length of hose, nozzles, etc.)Your flow will be dependant on the diamt and length of your hose, how much is coiled around the hose reel and the size of the jets in your brush. Adding a bigger pump might not do much for you, especially if you are using microbore hose.It will get worse as we head into winter as the water in our tanks gets colder. Specs for a 3.8lpm Shurflo pump 8000 - 441 - 138Pressure Flow0 psi 4.0 LPM10 3.720 3.530 3.440 3.250 3.060 2.870 2.680 2.590 2.3100 2.1
I use the 6.8 lpm and it's not a massive difference, from 5.2 lpmMy pumps connected direct to van battery, Wen am on a job were I can leave engine running, you can see the difference then, the pump really ramps up the revs and the flow is much better. I had the theory that a 10 lpm pump from vyair was the way forward but in reality the hose we use just isn't wide enough to carry the water, pump cuts out, kicks in, cuts out repeatedly and no pressure at brush head
Quote from: Spruce on October 23, 2017, 09:59:00 pmJust because you have a 6.8lpm pump doesn't mean you will get 6.8lpm out of the jets.The flow rating of a pump is taken at full speed with no restriction (length of hose, nozzles, etc.)Your flow will be dependant on the diamt and length of your hose, how much is coiled around the hose reel and the size of the jets in your brush. Adding a bigger pump might not do much for you, especially if you are using microbore hose.It will get worse as we head into winter as the water in our tanks gets colder. Specs for a 3.8lpm Shurflo pump 8000 - 441 - 138Pressure Flow0 psi 4.0 LPM10 3.720 3.530 3.440 3.250 3.060 2.870 2.680 2.590 2.3100 2.1 Pencil jet's are better on domestics for me, i use 60m 0f 8mm minibore hose to 18ft pole 5mm hose, do you have any stats on the 5.2l compared with a 6.8l spruce? many thanks all